Pharrell, Drake join iHeartRadio lineup

NEW YORK — Pharrell, Drake and Blake Shelton are among the A-listers set to perform at the first iHeartRadio Music Awards.

FILE - This Sept. 6, 2013 file photo shows actor John Travolta arriving for the screening of "Killing Season" at the 39th American Film Festival in Deauville, Normandy, western France. Travolta will appear during the 15th International Indian Film Academy awards in Tampa. Organizers of the event said Monday, April 21, 2014 that Travolta will receive the "Most Popular All-Time International Star in India" at the awards ceremony. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)

Clear Channel announced Monday that Kendrick Lamar, Shakira, Ed Sheeran and Arcade Fire will also take the stage at the May 1 awards show in Los Angeles. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Lorde and Coldplay’s Chris Martin will make appearances.

Contenders for artist of the year include Rihanna, Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake, Imagine Dragons and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

The awards will air live on NBC from the Shrine Auditorium starting at 6 p.m. Mountain.

Canadian author

MacLeod dies

Alistair MacLeod, the award-winning Canadian author who was best known for his short story collections and novel “No Great Mischief,” has died. He was 77.

MacLeod had been in a Windsor, Ontario, hospital since suffering a stroke in January.

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NYC mayor sets Barbara Walters Day

NEW YORK — Mayor Bill de Blasio is proclaiming May 16 as “Barbara Walters Day” in New York City.

Walters is retiring that day after a storied television reporting career that has spanned five decades.

De Blasio made the announcement Monday when he appeared on “The View,” the daytime talk show that Walters co-hosts. He also gave her an official city proclamation.

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India loves John Travolta

TAMPA, Fla. — John Travolta will appear during the 15th International Indian Film Academy awards here this week.

Organizers of the event said Monday that Travolta will receive the Most Popular All-Time International Star in India award at the ceremony.

The awards, which celebrate Indian films and are making their debut in the United States, will be held Wednesday through Saturday.